Auto Images presents first look at Harbour of Hope

Aug. 17, 2011 - PRLog -- Here you can see the Harbour of Hope trailer http://www.facebook.com/HarbourOfHope

The story in Harbour of Hope
In 1945 Irene, Ewa and Joe were among the nearly 30,000 survivors rescued from
German concentration camps to the peaceful harbour town Malmö, Sweden. Here they
started life again. In unique archive footage we see 10 year-old Irene at the harbour
taking her first shaky steps in freedom. We see newborn Ewa carried from the boat by
her mother. And we meet Joe, who arrived as a lonely child without his family. In
Harbour of Hope they tell their amazing stories from the moment of liberation to the
unsolved mysteries in present time. A film about dealing with war memories, the
importance of a helping hand and finding a “harbour of hope”.

The context for Harbour of Hope
In Harbour of Hope we are telling the story of how important it is for war refugees to
receive help and support. The story has a historical setting but still carries a huge
impact in our contemporary time. During the World War II it was survivors coming from
the concentration camps, being Jews, political prisoners, prisoners of war and others.
Today we see war refugees fleeing dictatorships and burning political issues. We must
not forget the stories from the past in order to reflect on how we act today.
The Harbour of Hope world premiere is expected to be in the Fall 2011. Harbour of Hope
is directed by Magnus Gertten and produced by Lennart Ström for Auto Images.

To stay updated on the progress of the film you can follow the Harbour of Hope Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/HarbourOfHope

Harbour of Hope is directed by Magnus Gertten. The film is produced by Lennart Ström and Magnus Gertten for Auto Images, Malmö, Sweden.

About Auto Images
Auto Images is an awarding winning independent production company based in Malmö,
Sweden. The company is owned and run by Lennart Ström and Magnus Gertten.
Among
the award winning films coming from Auto Images are:
Long Distance Love (Documentary, 2008) Directed by Magnus Gertten & Elin Jönsson
Special Mention at the Planete Doc Review Festival in Warsaw, May 2009

Rolling Like a Stone (Documentary, 2005) Directed by Magnus Gertten & Stefan Berg
Best Music Documentary Award at Silverdocs, 2006

My Uncle Loved the Colour Yellow (Fiction, 2008) Directed by Mats Olof Olsson
Selected for Generation Kplus Berlinale 2008, Gothenburg Filmfestival 2008

Here you can get further information on Auto Images:
http://www.autoimages.se/english/auto_images/